JAMES WADE 5-4 JUSTIN PIPE

JAMES WADE earned his second Group D win at the William Hill Grand Slam of Darts with a deciding-leg victory Justin Pipe.

Wade defeated Pipe in the group stages of last year's competition on his way to the final, but this time around the margin was much tighter as the in-form Taunton ace came within a whisker of victory.

Wade won the opening leg with an accurate attempt at double top with his third dart, and then hit double eight to break throw after Pipe missed a dart at double 16.

Pipe managed to get on the scoreboard by hitting double ten to win the third leg and then hit double 16 to take the fourth and square the match at two apiece.

Wade hit a maximum in the process of the winning the fifth, but Pipe won the next in style courtesy of a 160 checkout.

Pipe's scoring deserted him in the seventh leg as Wade took seven attempts to hit the winning double and take a 4-3 lead.

Pipe recovered to hold throw in 13 darts and set up a dramatic deciding leg, which saw both players miss have chances to win the match before Wade slotted double ten to earn the win.

"Neither me or Justin really got going at any stage tonight," admitted Wade. "I was pleased that I stuck in there and scrapped it out and it eventually paid dividends."